FLASHBACKS
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R&B; RECORDS - SERVING THE RECORD WORLD SINCE 1966
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FAMOUS DJ. . .BARBARA ALLEN & SMITTY (IF YOU DON’T BELIEVE IT, ASK HER)
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PROOF THAT THE HAND IS QUICKER THAN THE CAMERA
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BOB CHARGER: THE “DON KNOTTS” OF BROADCASTING
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BOB CHARGER & “BROKEN RECORD” CHUCKIE. . .
THEY HAVE A LOT IN COMMON: SAME IQ (MINUS 6)
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N10
ANOTHER DAY AT R&B RECORDS
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HERE’S 3 REASONS TO SELL YOUR RECORDS AND COLLECT STAMPS OR UNEMPLOYMENT!
BOB DISKIN, LOUIE SILVANI & GREG SUREK
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JOHN TEFTELLER - JUST PURCHASED AN EARLY BACHELORS ON LONDON UNPLAYED!
LOOKING ON IS CHICAGO'S ANSWER TO BLIND LEMON JEFFERSON. . .GEORGE PAULUS
AND MIRIAM FROM NORTON
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MOVE FOLLOWING PICTURES TO. . .
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THE LAST TIME I WASHED MY CAR (THAT INCLUDES CAR WASHES)
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CHUCK - NOW YOU KNOW WHY HE WORKS HERE. . .HE'S TALLER THAN ME
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CHUCK. . .OVERWORKED AS USUAL!!
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KRISTEN - MY DENTIST'S BEST ASSET...(IT CERTAINLY ISN'T HIS PRICES!)
SHE DOES MY TEETH. . .I TRY TO HAVE AS MANY CAVITIES AS POSSIBLE
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WOULD YOU BUY A RECORD FROM THIS GUY?. . .YOU DO!
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MARLA. . .SHE USED TO WORK HERE WHEN SHE WAS A TEENAGER. . .
SURPRISE VISIT AFTER 25 YEARS!
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GUESS WHO?
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DENNY & SHARON THOMSON/PATTY & I
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LEE GARRETT SUBS AS STEVIE WONDER WHEN HE NEEDS SOME EXTRA CASH. . .
USED TO BE RAY CHARLES BUT THAT CAREER IS OVER!
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“I'M BACK!”. . .BEATS BEING IN WASHINGTON!
Move the following 3 pictures to. . .
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SWALLOWS WITH THEIR BANKER - UNFORTUNATELY I PUT THEIR ROYALTIES WITH BERNIE MADOFF
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EDDIE RICH - SWALLOWS LEAD SINGER. HE'S UP THERE. . .BUT SOUNDS BETTER THAN EVER
AND HAS THE ENERGY OF A 20-YEAR-OLD!!
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HENRY DELUCA - CHARLIE INGUI - FRANK CZURI
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“OBIE” O'BRIEN - RECORD PRODUCER WHO WORKS WITH BON JOVI
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BANDSTAND BONNIE!
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RONNIE I & KID KYLE
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BOB & CINDY DelBUONO. STILL DIGGING IN NATIONAL PARKS FOR CANNONBALLS & CIVIL WAR BUTTONS!
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CINDY DelBUONO (GOES IN GALLERY 8 WITH CANNONBALLS PICTURE)
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MY BROTHER GEORGE & HIS WIFE JACKIE
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LEON - MY MUSCLE - WHENEVER I HAVE A PROBLEM I CALL LEON AND IT GOES AWAY. . .
COME TO THINK OF IT. . .HE WENT AWAY - I HAVEN'T SEEN HIM IN 5 YEARS. HMMM. . .
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BREAKFAST AT CRACKER BARREL
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NOV 23, 1963 FLASHBACK
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WW2 FLASHBACK (TOKYO ROSE)
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ALMOST TRADED RECORDS FOR THIS CAR - BUT THE GUY WANTED THE TIRES BACK!
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CARL TANCREDI - SPENT 90% OF HIS LIFE IN SCHOOL - FINALLY GRADUATED HIGH SCHOOL IN 2005.
NEEDS WORK. . .A LOT OF WORK!
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JOHN WISDO, STEVE CALDWELL & STEVE KURTZ
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LOU COSTELLO & KENNY VANCE
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JIM BAKAY
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CHARLIE LAROCCO & BUZZY GARLAND
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JANICE & RANDY
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ANDY KORBUL & JOHN ANDERSON
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NORMAN COOPER WITH HIS LADY “SANDY”
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TONY, COURTNEY, ANDREW & KATIE
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FRANK CHILLE
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BRIDGET & CHRISTIAN. . .OLD NEIGHBORS THAT PATTY HELPED RAISE
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CHI-CHI
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DEBBIE & CHARLIE
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JACK & PEGGY STRONG
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KENNY GAMBLE, JOE TARSIA & JERRY BLAVAT
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JOHNNY MADARA TODAY
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DAVE WHITE TODAY
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Johnny Madara
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Dave White
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WITH BUNNY SIGLER
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WITH HIS WIFE SANDRA
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Kal “Big Beat” Rudman
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Leon Huff
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Charlie & Richie Ingui (Soul Survivors)
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Arlene Sullivan (Bandstand regular)
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Earl Young: Trammps, MFSB drummer but mainly the bass singer
on the Cordells on Bargain & Whirlwinds on Philips
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Michael Tearson, Steve Ross, Gary Hendler and Mike Nise
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Dave Appell’s 92nd Birthday Party
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Happy birthday Dave! You’re the last surviving member of the Cameo-Parkway braintrust
Left to right: Jerry Ross, Billy Jackson, Charlie Gracie, Joe Tarsia
Bobby Rydell, Jerry Blavat & Mrs. Appell
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Bobby Rydell
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WITH STEVE ROSS
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GENE KANE & BOBBY
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WITH JERRY GROSS OF THE DOVELLS
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JOE RENZETTI
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WILLIE WINFIELD IN ATLANTIC CITY
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Raul Cita (never far from Willie)
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LARRY CHANCE
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GENE PITT
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WITH RON O’BRIEN
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JIMMY GALLAGHER, PASSIONS LEAD SINGER
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WITH PATTY
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King Arthur
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Ahmir (Quest Love) comes home to Philly - he's on Jimmy Fallon (The Tonight Show) every night
with his group “The Roots” (he may have more records than we do)
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WITH CHUCK
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AND CHARLES
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Julie Barrett. . .Richard's widow
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Back again. . .Angelica with a new look
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25' from stardom
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Move this sign to. . .
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120E and 121G
120G and 121E
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OLDIES BUT GOODIES
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MIKE RASCIO “KING OF BOOTS”. . . AND WE'RE NOT TALKING FOOTWEAR!
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UPSTAIRS 2007
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DOWNSTAIRS
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UPSTAIRS
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A YOUNG MAUREEN GRAY
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MAUREEN. . .YOU’RE IN A BETTER PLACE NOW, SINGING WITH THE ANGELS
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SWALLOWS 1982, LEFT TO RIGHT: AL SMITH, DAVID BANKS, RICO BROWN, EDDIE RICH & THEODORE ESTEP
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BUYING A LOAD OF LPs IN SOUTH PHILLY. THOSE DAYS ARE OVER!!
PATTY'S FATHER'S CAR WAS ALSO LOADED (A FAMILY AFFAIR!)
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AL TROMMERS ON THE “ATKINS” DIET. . .
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ANDY & ISABELLA
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JOY
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TERRY, WAYNE & SANDY
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CHIEF HALFTOWN - SPEARHEADED THE NAME CHANGE OF THE WASHINGTON REDSKINS
HIS PROPOSAL. . .WASHINGTON SAVAGES!!!
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HEATHER - NOW AT LOWE'S. THEIR STOCK WENT UP 200%!
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THE CLIFTONAIRES!
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ROB & HIS KIDS AND/OR DAY CARE KIDS
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ROANN & ROBINSON AND KIDS FROM MY CHURCH
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CHUCK WITH THE ANDERSON TWINS
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MAIN FLOOR
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KEN FRASER OF THE 4 IMPERIALS. . . “LAZY BONNIE”
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BOBBY ELI & LITTLE JIMMY SCOTT
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GIBBS & I
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JERRY GREENE
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WITH DAUGHTER MELISSA & STEVE KAPLAN
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CLEANING CIGARETTE SMOKE OFF A JUKE BOX RECORD
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LOOKING FOR WORK!
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HARVEY FUQUA & JOHNNY CARTER
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CONGRESSMAN BOB BRADY - CHAIRMAN OF DEMOCRATIC PARTY IN PHILADELPHIA
HE WAS SUPPOSED TO BE VOTING IN CITY HALL. . .LOVES OLDIES
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SHARON TENDLER & ROYCE HOWARD
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ALMOST EVERY FRIDAY NITE FOR 35 YEARS AND RUNNING!
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PATTY & MICHAEL NUTTER (MAYOR OF PHILLY)
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MAYOR NUTTER, BOB BRADY & 2 CONSERVATIVES. . .ACTUALLY JUST ONE. . .ME
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SCHOOLMATES: WILLIE ADLER & BILLY NEWMILLER
(WHO WAS IN FARRELL & THE FLAMES ON FRANSIL)
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FRED PRINZ
“THE ARCTIC BLAST”
50 YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF PHILADELPHIA'S ARCTIC RECORDS. . .
THE LABEL THAT IS CREDITED FOR CREATING “PHILLY” SOUL
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PATTY & ALI - GOOD MATCH. . .LET HIM PAY HER BILLS!
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ALI HACKETT & FRANK LIPSIUS
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STEVEN KELLY - MEMBER OF THE VOLCANOS “STORM WARNING” & author
of “Behind the Curtains”
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JOHN ELLISON - LEAD OF THE SOUL BROTHER 6!
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WITH JAMES MARSHALL OF THE INFORMERS
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REGGIE MARSHALL (BASS OF THE ROYAL FIVE) & FAMILY,
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CHARLIE STINCHCOMB & BUCKY MURPHY OF ANNAPOLIS, MD.
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FAMILY & FRIENDS
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PATTY'S NEPHEW “LJ” WITH HIS WIFE, LISA & SON GAVIN
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TOM & JEANNE RICHTER WITH “GRANNY” HOLDING THE TABLE UP
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RICHARD &: MARYANNE GARCIA. . .SHE CALLED 30 YEARS AGO FOR A RECORD - BEEN FRIENDS EVER SINCE
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STEVE & BARB. . .CELEBRATING HER BIRTHDAY!
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BARRY & HALEY
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PATTY “GIRLS” PARTY. . .FEATURING JOY, CHRISTINE & HANNAH
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NINO & CAROL TINARI. . .GOT A PROBLEM - SEE NINO!
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CAROL TINARI
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PATTY WITH THE “TOWNHOUSE” WAIT STAFF
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MY ADOPTIVE FAMILY - TONY, COURTNEY & KIDS
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CHRISTINE WITH DAUGHTER COLLETTE. SHE WENT TO MY CHURCH & WORKED FOR ME
. . .LIVES IN OREGON NOW
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DADDY'S LITTLE GIRL
MORE STUFF
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69 and 70
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JULIA WILKINSON. . .DELCO TIMES
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JOHN BROVEN & DICKIE TAPP. PART OF THE FIRST ENGLISH INVASION
(BEFORE THE BEATLES)
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ANTHONY WILSON - SOUL COLLECTOR/DEALER FROM LONDON
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NEW YORK, RUSSIAN & U.K. SOUL COLLECTORS ABOUT TO LEAVE
GUY ON THE LEFT IS DOING A MICHAEL JACKSON (CROTCH GRAB)
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CAPTAIN KIDD!
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JOE CLEARY. . .SUPERB LEAD SINGER OF THE BALLADEERS
MORE NEW STUFF
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THE OLD STORE UP GARRETT ROAD
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DENNIS WEST
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INSIDE THE OLD STORE
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DENNIS WEST IN THE MID 70's
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PATTY & THE U-HAULS FEATURING VAL, LOU HAGGIS & DENNIS WEST
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DREXELBROOK DEBUTANTE
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Mayer Hawthorne & Jimmy Depre
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PATTY & CHRISTIAN
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GARY HENDLER
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RICHIE SALVADOR
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CHARLENE THELMANN & JERRY ROSS
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SAUL MELNICK WITH NORMAN COOPER
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GENE KANE - STUDIO ENGINEER EXTRAORDINAIRE! PHILLY'S TOM DOWD!!
SURPRISE VISIT: JOY COMES EAST!
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CHRISTINE
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WITH CHRISTINE'S DAUGHTER COLLETTE
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PATTY & CARMEN WITH 2 TURKEYS NAMED TOM!
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“BIRD” SUTTON & FAMILY. NORTH CAROLINA LEGEND!
(THAT'S WHAT HE TOLD ME!)
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GOVERNOR RENDELL. I TOOK HIM AWAY FROM HIS DINNER. . .(NOT EASY)
“TAKE A PICTURE OF YOU WANT MY VOTE”. . .IT WORKED!
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LEE JOLLES, CHRISTINE VITALE & DONN FILETI
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“60 SECONDS MAKE ONE MINUTE. . .”
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WHAT'S LEFT OF THE 50's VOCAL GROUP COLLECTORS
THEY'RE DROPPING LIKE FLIES!!
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TOMMIE, WILLIE & I
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FRANKIE!
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CHUCK & CLAIRE MUNSHAW IN THE 90's
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SHARON & ROYCE
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BUTTER. . . WITH NINA, JERRY & HIS WIFE CYNTHIA
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HARVEY FUQUA WORKING WITH THE TEMPTATIONS
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EARLY PATTY & I
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LIFESAVER. . .THE THIRD EPIDURAL WORKED LIKE A CHARM
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